New! ArcGIS 10 User Forum

I've noticed a slow and steady increase in ArcGIS 10 questions on ESRI-L so I checked the ESRI Support Center for an ArcGIS 10 Forum and found none; from what I've seen ArcGIS 10 is a big change from previous ESRI versions; go to a free What's New in ArcGIS 10 seminar near you or check Online. Should ESRI offer a forum specifically for ArcGIS 10 users and wanna-bees until we're all on the same page during testing and learning by the pre eminent members of the ArcGIS 10 community? And when did ESRI become Esri?

I've noticed a slow and steady increase in ArcGIS 10 questions on ESRI-L so I checked the ESRI Support Center for an ArcGIS 10 Forum and found none; from what I've seen ArcGIS 10 is a big change from previous ESRI versions; go to a free What's New in ArcGIS 10 seminar near you or check Online. Should ESRI offer a forum specifically for ArcGIS 10 users and wanna-bees until we're all on the same page during testing and learning by the pre eminent members of the ArcGIS 10 community? And when did ESRI become Esri?

We have a new forum application and organizational structure that came online for ArcGIS 10 Beta in October 2009 and then for the final release of 10 these forums opened up to the general public in April 2010.

Discussion threads you start or participate in here on the forums are not restricted to any particular version. There are many aspects of using ArcGIS that are either conceptually or even technically the same regardless of version, so there is little need for us to fragment the community that way. That said, you're right about 10 having lots of new features and changes from earlier versions, so if the nature of your particular discussion or question is specifically about 10 or migrating or transitioning to 10, then probably best to say so clearly in the subject line, or at least prominent in the body of your post.

I'm trying to start a new thread but do not see the 'Start Thread' button that it tells me I should see. It suggests it may be a matter of having the "right" permissions but I'm not sure what that means! How do get the permissions I need to start a new thread? Thanks ...

I'm trying to start a new thread but do not see the 'Start Thread' button that it tells me I should see. It suggests it may be a matter of having the "right" permissions but I'm not sure what that means! How do get the permissions I need to start a new thread? Thanks ...

It looks like you were able to post in the geoprocessing forum. Are you having trouble starting a new thread in certain forums? At the bottom of each forum you'll see a list of the permissions you have for that forum.

I'm trying to start a new thread but do not see the 'Start Thread' button that it tells me I should see. It suggests it may be a matter of having the "right" permissions but I'm not sure what that means! How do get the permissions I need to start a new thread? Thanks ...

bobness: Once you have an Esri Global Account login (and you do: "bobness") and are logged in, you can post replies and start new threads anywhere throughout these discussion forums. You don't need any extra permissions for certain functions or forums. We've tried to keep it simple: if you're logged in, you can post anywhere.

The attached graphic is what it should look like when you're in a forum looking at the list of threads. This button should appear regardless if you're logged in or not. Although if you're not logged in, clicking it will first bring you to a login page before you can create the new post.

(The only exception to this are specific "closed beta" forums, but those are very uncommon, and they will be clearly marked as such.)

If you're still having a problem with this, let us know and we'll figure out how to fix that problem.

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Yes Melita - the button appeared for me right after I sent this! Go figure ... wish my geoprocess error would also have resolved itself so easily but no luck there lol ... So just out of curiousity, how does one request or gain permissions to the various forums?

Yes Melita - the button appeared for me right after I sent this! Go figure ... wish my geoprocess error would also have resolved itself so easily but no luck there lol ... So just out of curiousity, how does one request or gain permissions to the various forums?

Good! Maybe there was a slight delay in approving your new account. You should have the same permissions to all the public forums as Jim said. If you don't, there's a bug. As Jim stated, if you try to start a thread but you're not logged in, you'll be sent to a login page and then returned after you're logged in (same thing happens if you reply to an existing thread without being logged in). There are some moderator accounts that can make a thread 'sticky' or move it between forums if it's in the wrong place. I don't have those privileges.

There are private forums for software beta releases. If you apply and are accepted to a beta program, you have a particular site that you log into, and that's how you would access any forums for the beta release.